Animal Oddities

Not That Mike The Other Mike

Considered a freak outlier in the rodent family, the Two-Stage Hamster (phodopus ecdysiast) has a larval stage in which it gestates within a protective outer organism, known as the exofloof, before emerging into the world. The exofloof then becomes dormant and can be used for shelter.

hamster sleeps in bed shaped like hamster
It also sings me to sleep. (Imgur)
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9 thoughts on “Animal Oddities”

  1. allein 🐾 September 2, 2021 / 1:58 pm

    Google “ecdysiast.”

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    (phodopus is the genus that contains hamsters.)

    Further proof that Mike is a genius.

    • julie September 2, 2021 / 2:51 pm

      YES!!

    • Duckie 🐥 September 2, 2021 / 4:27 pm

      Googled ecdysiast.
      Promptly began my fall-snorting-tea-out-my-nose. It seems to have started early this year.

      • allein 🐾 September 2, 2021 / 4:31 pm

        Maybe I should have added a “don’t be eating/drinking anything” warning…

        • Duckie 🐥 September 2, 2021 / 5:48 pm

          We need an acronym for that.

  2. Georgiana September 2, 2021 / 2:54 pm

    I could use an exofloof to crawl into sometimes.

  3. DEBG September 2, 2021 / 3:17 pm

    Mike is a genius, and he has just surpassed himself.

    Also, I too want an exofloof.

  4. Dubravkamcvmd September 2, 2021 / 3:18 pm

    This could be the cutest thing ever. I too want an exofloof. A business for Mike?

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